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Student creates writing system for the visually impaired

Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2018-06-18 11:42

“It’s my first year in a school that takes part in a project that integrates students with visual impairments into public schools. We have three students, and from daily interactions with them I was very curious and had a lot of questions. What letters ...
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Engineer develops a smart canvas to help persons with disabilities to paint

Solution Shared by Sara Di Fabio on 2020-05-29 12:46

Elaine was born premature and with cerebral palsy, a lifelong physical disability that affects both movement and posture. Elaine enjoys painting, using a paintbrush held in her mouth and with the help of volunteers at the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore ...
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Vocal Eyes Becker Communication System

Solution Shared by Jason Becker on 2017-05-21 21:43

This is a great and relatively easy and quick way to communicate for people who can't move their limbs, but their eyes can still move. It is very good if the power (electricity) goes out, or if the "patient" can't always have a ...
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App for autistics

Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2017-02-08 13:38

“I visited an Autism centre and had interactions with the caregivers and children, and I realized there was a need to help raise awareness,” the app developed explained. The application, called Autism Aid App, consists of an Autism awareness platform, ...
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Teen uses robotics do help injured veterans

Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2015-08-31 11:31

Joseph Anand, 15, used his robotics knowledge to make life a little easier for returning veterans. It all started when Joseph was in ninth grade and read news reports about injured veterans returning from Afghanistan, and then he met some in person. The ...
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System to identify wheelchair friendly locations

Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2017-01-03 14:25

The signpost used by this system allows to recognize the space as a reference in accessibility and to provide information on the current state of accessibility conditions of the place, and can be used in various situations (ex: in the door of the ...
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Teacher develops a software to identify mental distress of students

Solution Shared by Sara Di Fabio on 2020-03-23 14:13

Students’ welfare is endangered because of stress and struggles related to financial issues or the workload of their courses mixed with jobs or extra-curricula activities. After a student at the University of Manchester’s School of Physics and Astronomy ...
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Patient creates system to get up from the toilet with ease

Solution Shared by Jo Roth on 2014-05-09 19:01

System to get up from the toilet with ease: Materials: 1 bolt (M(5 or 6) screw whose head is shaped ring) 2 large steel washers 1 Nut 1 cap nut 1 girdle on which we have trained remote fifteen centimeters few knots and will be long enough to reach the ...
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Woman creates device to help sick grandfather in his shower routine

Solution Shared by JoanaSaraiva on 2019-06-24 13:11

Camilla Strand could see the difficulties her sick grandfather faced when trying to take a shower. At this point Camilla was studying product design, and decided to create a device to help her grandfather and other elderly people as well as disabled ...
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Cancer survivor creates chemotherapy care packages

Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2015-09-01 10:37

It all started thanks to a friend's sister, who already had undergone extensive chemotherapy, who told Kunzelman what to bring to pass the hours. “Treatment days are long, boring and stressful,” said Kunzelman, an executive at Fat Wallet who needed ...
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